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In this collection of seven short stories from Jason Atkinson, follow a man accused of murder, a runaway girl on a train, a scientist at the heart of a government conspiracy, and more! Full of twists and turns, Seven Threads offers a selection of fast-paced stories full of heart and excitement.

​Jason Atkinson lives in the Midwest with his wife and son. With a love of writing, this is his 3rd book, but first book in the fiction category. Short stories are easy to digest, and yet, this book still provides all the joys for the long haul reader. Jason write for everyone in mind when creating this piece and hopes you will enjoy it as much as he did when writing it.

A: Each story in this book has an emphasis on something sad,
or negative. In a way, I wrote these stories so that the people reading could
connect on a more realistic level to the characters in the stories.

At the same time, each story doesn’t end in the same way it
begins. There is hope found in the pages. A hope that tells us that human kind
on a whole can be gentle and caring. That people, at the end of the day, do
matter.

Each story is unique and tells it’s own tale, but by the
time you finish the book you will have seen compassion and care drip from the
pages and hopefully, it will change the way the reader looks at their own life,
just as it did with mine as I wrote it them.

Q: Where do you get inspiration for
your stories?

A: For my stories, inspiration comes from life. Not just my
life, but also the lives of those people we see on TV, in movies, and from our
neighbors. We all have a story to tell and each story is a little different. I
just took these particular stories to the next level by weaving a thread of
goodness in them so that no matter what the situation, an ending we all want is
an ending we can see and feel on the pages of this book.

Q: There are plenty of fiction
books out there, what makes yours so special?

A: I realize that in this great big world that there are
those that read a lot, and those that only read small portions. This book
stands apart because it fits both audiences. My book of short stories is split
into parts. Each story has parts that make up the entire story. If a reader
wishes to read an entire story at once, they can. If another reader wants to
digest smaller sections without getting lost – they can! It’s great.

Plus, my stories are just fun to read and have twists and
turns all their own. Each story is unique so you are bound to find a few
favorites to read over and over again.

Q: Do you ever
get writer’s block? What helps you overcome it?

A: Certainly. There have been a few times where writers
block has crept up on me and tried to shut me down for a while. I am still
unaware of how it shows up, but getting past it has been getting easier and
easier. For me, it has revolved around what I do in my life outside of writing,
whether it is the people I speak to, things I watch, other things I read etc.

I can be a visual learner at times; so being able to watch a
show or movie, and then translate that in my words has helped me tremendously
with overcoming what to say or how to say it on paper. Just as other books have
helped me see the ways in which other writers describe situations has helped me
when tackling my own descriptive behaviors. Short stories can be a challenge
though because of a word limitation – but I thoroughly enjoy the challenge and
have found it to be my favorite approach to writing.

Q: Do you
write every day?

A: I would love to say yes, I write everyday and for hours
on end! Sadly though, this is not the case. I do make it a goal to write
something, even if only a few hundred words at a time, but this can be a
challenge with being a husband, father, full time employee and trying to have a
social life somewhere in there too.